Tigers v. Castillo

843 So.2d 1026 (2003)

Detroit TIGERS and Gulf Insurance Company, Appellants,

v.

Jose CASTILLO, Appellee.

No. 1D02-4374.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 6, 2003.

Mark A. Faris of Hinshaw & Culbertson, Ft. Lauderdale, for Appellants.

Richard R. Roach, Lakeland, for Appellee.

KAHN, J.

The Detroit Tigers ("E/C") appeal the denial of their motion to dismiss by the Judge of Compensation Claims ("JCC"). Because we find that the JCC properly denied the motion to dismiss and gave the E/C an opportunity to schedule an evidentiary hearing on the issue of venue, we affirm.

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